Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Switzerland
Switzerland: Gini index of hourly earnings of employees was 0.36 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Switzerland is 0.36, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Switzerland peaked at 0.376 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.309, in 2004.
Switzerland ranks 33rd of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.319 | — |
| 1992 | 0.328 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.336 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.319 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.32 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.333 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.319 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.31 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.316 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.327 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.317 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.329 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.327 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.309 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.311 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.312 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.334 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.342 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.331 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.332 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.334 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.331 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.344 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.359 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.354 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.342 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.345 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.355 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.355 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.376 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.363 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.359 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.351 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.351 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.36 | +2.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.329, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.36 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3085, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3222 | 0.31 | 0.336 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3239 | 0.309 | 0.342 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3451 | 0.331 | 0.359 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.36 | 0.351 | 0.376 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Switzerland?
- Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in Switzerland was 0.36 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.376 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.309 in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for gini index of hourly earnings of employees?
- Switzerland ranks 33rd out of 55 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gini index of hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Gini index of hourly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.